Substantive definition and meaning
Substantive definition: Substantive negotiations or issues deal with the most important and central aspects of a… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of ’substantive’
substantive
(
s
ʌ
bstəntɪv
)
adjective
Substantive
negotiations or issues deal with the most important and central aspects of a subject.
[
formal
]
They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.
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substantive
in American English
(
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
;
səbˈstæntɪv
)
adjective
1.
2.
3.
4.
a.
b.
5.
6.
said of a dye
7.
Grammar
a.
expressing
existence
the
substantive
verb “to be”
b.
noun
8.
9.
Grammar
nominal
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substantival
(
ˌsubstanˈtival
)
(
ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl
)
adjective
substantivally
(
ˌsubstanˈtivally
)
adverb
or
ˈsubstantively
substantiveness
(
ˈsubstantiveness
)
noun
LME < LL
substantivus
< L
substantia:
see
substance
substantive
in British English
(
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
)
noun
1.
grammar
adjective
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
grammar
7.
(
səbˈstæntɪv
)
legal
principles
administered
by the courts, as
opposed
to practice and
procedure
Compare
adjective (sense 3
)
8.
(
səbˈstæntɪv
)
Abbreviation
:
s
,
sb
,
subst
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substantival
(
ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪv
ə
l
)
adjective
substantivally
(
ˌsubstanˈtivally
)
adverb
substantively
(
ˈsubstantively
)
adverb
substantiveness
(
ˈsubstantiveness
)
noun
C15: from Late Latin
substantīvus,
from Latin
substāre
to stand beneath; see
substance
Examples of ‘substantive’ in a sentence substantive
There would be a retrial of the substantive issues before a new
judge
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
Policy
issues are as much a part and
parcel
of
contemporary
legal work as substantive law.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
He can no longer
enact
any substantive policy in the
next
two years.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2006
)
More substantive changes are
also
evident
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
This is not the substantive issue.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2016
)
There are some substantive issues here.
Laszlo, John (MD)
Understanding Cancer
(
1987
)
It is the same
bill
, but with substantive changes we have
always
argued
for.
The Sun
(
2011
)
This is a substantive issue, and once would have been a substantial one.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
Senior
legal
experts
have
reassured
ministers
that the
proposed
changes would not
require
substantive changes to the
treaty
with America.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2011
)
Buildings of
historic
importance
can be
sold
, but new
owners
cannot make substantive changes to them without
serious
scrutiny
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
This week’s
meetings
of the
county
chairmen
and
chief
executives
are
likely
to
conclude
with no substantive changes to the
championship
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2015
)
Thereafter
, something more substantive
must
change in British boardrooms.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
They haven’t been able to have a
vote
on the substantive issue, or to have their
say
on it.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2014
)
Most people (
certainly
younger
citizens
)
will
turn
to
online
legal services for
basic
guidance
on procedural and substantive issues of law.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
He
imposed
three and a
half
years’ imprisonment for the substantive
offence
and
six
months
for the two
attempts
–
four
years in all.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2007
)
Trends of substantive
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In other languages substantive
British English
:
ADJECTIVE
/
səbˈstæntɪv
/
Substantive
negotiations or issues deal with the most important and central aspects of a subject.
American English
:
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
/
Brazilian Portuguese
:
substancioso
Chinese
:
实质性的
European Spanish
:
French
:
German
:
Italian
:
Japanese
:
重要な
Korean
:
실질적인
European Portuguese
:
substancioso
Spanish
:
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Collins English Dictionary
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